Trade Agreements

Mauritius-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA)

The Free Trade Agreement between Mauritius and China was signed in October 2019 and entered into force on 01st January 2021.

The Agreement is China’s First FTA with an African country.

The FTA comprises of four main components which pertain to Trade in Goods, Trade in Services, Investment and Economic Cooperation.

The Agreement

• Free Trade Agreement Text
• Section A Notes for Schedule of the People’s Republic of China (Trade in Goods)
• Section B Schedule of the People’s Republic of China (Trade in Goods)
• Annex II - Product Specific Rules of Origin

Exporting to China

A Mauritian exporter can benefit from immediate duty-free access on the Chinese market on 7,504 tariff lines. Tariffs on an additional 723 tariff lines will be phased out over a 5 to 7-year period starting on 01st January 2021. In addition, a Tariff Rate Quota for 50,000 tonnes of Sugar will be implemented on a progressive basis over a period of 8 years with an initial quantity of 15,000 tonnes. More information on Tariff Rate can be accessed here.

Rules of Origin : The exporter must ensure that his products satisfy the Rules of Origin to benefit from tariff preferences. The Rules of Origin are product specific and complete information on the Rules of Origin are available in Annex II.

Obtaining a Certificate of Origin : The Mauritius-China FTA Certificate of origin is issued and approved by Customs Department of the Mauritius Revenue Authority. For more information, please contact:

Mauritius Revenue Authority
Customs Department
Customs House
Mer Rouge
Port-Louis
Tel: (230) 202 0500
Fax: (230) 216 7784
Email: customs@mra.mu
Website: www.mra.mu

The online application for the Mauritius-China FTA CoO can be made via the TradeNet System.

Scanned copies of the following documents are required for obtaining the Certificate of Origin:

• Export Declaration
• Export Invoice
• Documentary evidence for raw materials used (such as Import Declaration, Purchase Receipts, etc)
• Costing Certificate signed by a Certified Accountant (if applicable)
• Any other relevant information as may be required by Customs

Procedures to export meat, fish and fish products & agricultural products can be accessed here. 

Importing from China 

Imports entering Mauritius from China with a valid Mauritius-China FTA Certificate of Origin will benefit from preferential tariff treatment.

• Annex 1 – Part 1 General Notes – Referred to Chapter 2 of MUS-CH FTA Text (Trade in Goods)
• Annex 1 – Part 2 Section A Notes for Mauritius – Referred to in Chapter 2 of MUS-CH FTA Text (Trade in Goods)
• Section B Schedule of Mauritius (Trade in Goods)

Trade in Services : With respect to Trade in Services, both parties have agreed to remove restrictions in more than 100 service sectors. These include financial services, telecommunications, Information and Communications Technology, Professional services, construction, and health services.

• Part A Schedule of Specific Commitments of the Republic of Mauritius (Trade in Services)
• Part B Schedule of Specific Commitments of the People’s Republic of China (Trade in Services)

Contact Person

Dr Hans Seesaghur
China Chief Representative
Economic Development Board, Representative Office,
China (Shanghai)
E: hans.seesaghur@edbmauritius.org
M: (86) 021-62890268
W: www.edbmauritius.org

Mr. Dylan Wong Hing Nang
China Desk Officer
Global Outreach Strategic Business Unit
10th Floor, One Cathedral Square Building,
16 Jules Koenig Street,
Port-Louis 11328
Mauritius
T: (230) 203 3869
W: www.edbmauritius.org